Minnesota Session Laws - 2018, Regular Session

CHAPTER 169--H.F.No. 3819

An act

relating to local government; discontinuing Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District; transferring duties;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [383A.606] DISCONTINUANCE OF RAMSEY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT; TRANSFER OF DUTIES. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Discontinuance. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 103C.225, the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District is discontinued effective July 1, 2018, and its duties and authorities are transferred to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transfer of duties and authorities. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners has the duties and authorities of a soil and water conservation district. All contracts in effect on the date of the discontinuance of the district to which Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District is a party remain in force and effect for the period provided in the contracts. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners shall be substituted for the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District as party to the contracts and succeed to the district's rights and duties. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Transfer of assets. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors shall transfer the assets of the district to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners shall use the transferred assets for the purposes of implementing the transferred duties and authorities. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reestablishment. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners may petition the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to reestablish the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District. Alternatively, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources under its authority in section 103C.201, and after giving notice of corrective actions and time to implement the corrective actions, may reestablish the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District if it determines the goals established in section 103C.005 are not being achieved. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources may reestablish the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District under this subdivision without a referendum. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the governing body of Ramsey County and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. new text end

Presented to the governor May 16, 2018

Signed by the governor May 19, 2018, 4:51 p.m.